CHIASMAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chiasmal mean? 

• CHIASMAL (adjective)
  The adjective CHIASMAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a chiasm

  Familiarity information: CHIASMAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHIASMAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a chiasm

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

chiasmal; chiasmatic; chiasmic

Domain category:

anatomy; general anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)

Pertainym:

chiasma (an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X)

Derivation:

chiasm (an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X)